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ACA open enrollment for health insurance begins Nov 1

Open Enrollment for health insurance is expected to come with some additional challenges this...

Sitkans turn out for trick-or-treating

With temperatures in the mid-40s and only a hint of drizzle, Sitkans turned out in droves to trick-or-treat on Lincoln Street yesterday. Downtown businesses offered candy to cowboys, bumblebees, and ghosts, plus dog treats for costumed canine companions.

Grand Jury indicts Sitkan on burglary, assault charges

A man who was briefly on the lam from police in late August, but ultimately turned himself in, was indicted by the Sitka Grand Jury last month on ten counts, ranging from felony burglary to misdemeanor assault.

This year’s Whalefest explores ‘sound science’ in Sitka Sound

Whalefest director Tiffany Pearson joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to give an update on what's happening with WhaleFest this week.

Sitka celebrates Día de los Muertos

Sitka will celebrate Día de los Muertos with crafts, music, and food for the whole family on Thursday, November 2.

Drug Take Back Day, Polar Plunge coming this Saturday

Jason Own and Loyd Platson, with Sitka Counseling and Prevention Services, share details about this weekend's DEA Drug Takeback Day (10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, October 28, at Harrigan Centennial Hall). This is a free opportunity for Sitkans to dispose of their unwanted, unused, expired medications -- no questions asked. Also happening on Saturday is the annual Polar Plunge, in honor of National Suicide Prevention Month (11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 28, beach next to the Sitka Sound Science Center).

‘Trap’: Young Performers Theater stages a spooky thriller this weekend in Sitka

Based on actual events in a small California town many years ago, Trap is a "spooky documentary thriller" about an entire audience who fell unconscious during a theatrical performance. 7 p.m. Friday, October 27, and Saturday, October 28, and 2 p.m. Sunday, October 29 at the Odess Theater.